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Nicolas Ollinger is a Professor at the University of Orleans, where he is a member of the Faculty of Science and Technology (UFR Sciences et Techniques). He belongs to the GAMoC research team within the LIFO (Laboratoire d'Informatique Fondamentale d'Orléans) laboratory, focusing on theoretical computer science and discrete models for complex systems.
Dr. Ollinger completed his doctoral thesis at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon under the supervision of Marianne Delorme and Jacques Mazoyer. Prior to his current position, he was a lecturer at the University of Provence from 2003 to 2011, where he was part of the Escape team at the LIF laboratory.
Professor Ollinger's research focuses on discrete models for complex systems, with particular emphasis on cellular automata classification and algorithms, tilings, dynamics of Turing machines, associated decision problems, and combinatorics on words. His work bridges theoretical computer science with discrete mathematics and dynamical systems theory, exploring fundamental questions about computation and complexity in discrete settings.
His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on cellular automata dynamics, particularly freezing cellular automata, reversible computation, and the computational properties of Turing machines. His research shows increasing interest in the intersection of computational complexity with discrete dynamical systems, with applications to understanding phase transitions and stability in computational models.
Professor Ollinger has supervised six PhD students throughout his career, including Samuel Nalin, Diego Maldonado, Rodrigo Torres-Avilés, Bastien Le Gloannec, Gaétan Richard, and Vincent Bernardi. His supervision often involves collaborations with researchers from other institutions, reflecting the international nature of his research network.
As a member of the GAMoC team at LIFO, Professor Ollinger contributes to a vibrant research environment focused on models of computation. His work has been presented at major international conferences in theoretical computer science, including STACS, CiE, and RC, and published in reputable journals such as Nonlinearity, Journal of Computer and System Sciences, and Theoretical Computer Science.
